by James Ritch | Mar 31, 2022 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – Kinsey Tedford, a Ph.D. student at the University of Virginia, is originally from Oklahoma but was drawn to the Eastern Shore by her love of the outdoors, interest in wildlife ecology and conservation, and pursuit of a career in marine biology....
by James Ritch | Mar 24, 2022 | Features
By Jim Ritch – A $2.5 million face-lift will breathe new life into half of the two former Watson’s Hardware buildings. Todd Bricken, a career restaurateur in Westminster, Md., plans to develop first-floor commercial space and upstairs apartments in what once held...
by James Ritch | Mar 24, 2022 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – When Katherine Walsh was a student at Boston College in Massachusetts, her volunteer experiences brought her to the Eastern Shore, where the people she met became like family. Now she’s returning the love to the Shore by fundraising for a...
by James Ritch | Mar 17, 2022 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – After the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation’s assistance with fundraising, coordinating, and teacher training, more than half of the Eastern Shore’s elementary and middle schools have centers for science, technology, engineering and math, aka STEM, open...
by James Ritch | Mar 11, 2022 | Features
By Adolphus Ames— Since Russian President Vladimir Putin announced his plans for military operations in Ukraine Feb. 24, Ukrainian-Americans have been monitoring the developments in their native country with worried eyes. Onancock resident Nina Nesteruk, who...
by James Ritch | Mar 10, 2022 | Features
Story and Photos by Stefanie Jackson – Occohannock Elementary School’s self-contained special needs class, taught by Renee Beall with the help of instructional assistant Jamie Gentry and behavioral support aide Claudia West, celebrated Black History Month by learning...